Los Angeles Chargers head into their Week 9 NFL contest as underdogs against the Houston Texans, according to predictions published Saturday by SB Nation. The analysis, written by Jeremy Brener, highlights the betting market's lean toward Houston for the November matchup.
The teams last met in a preseason game on August 13, 2026, at Reliant Stadium in Houston, where Texans wide receiver Jared Wayne scored a first-quarter touchdown against Chargers defender Avery Smith. That exhibition provided an early glimpse of the matchup before the regular-season stakes arrive in Week 9.
